Blood Pressure Information: Diet, Sodium & Medication

Why does sodium increase blood pressure? Maintaining healthy levels requires understanding dietary impacts from meat, turmeric, and supplements like niacin.

Blood Pressure in an Infant

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Shannon Marks

Blood pressure refers to the force of blood against your artery walls. Blood pressure is characterized by two numbers that represent your heartbeat, known as systolic pressure, and your heart muscle relaxing between beats, called diastolic pressure.